iguana
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- noun
- /ɪˈɡwɑːnə/
- US
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iguana
- Tour groups visit only a few of the islands in the archipelago, and they must troop around to see tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, and birds on well-marked paths with knowledgeable, vigilant guides.
- marine iguanas
And then when we stopped and got up, the iguana had crawled into his pool and died.
- And then when we stopped and got up, the iguana had crawled into his pool and died.
Examples
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The atmosphere became a little strained when Don arrived, especially when Tiny, Mr. Smith's big green iguana, came padding into the living room to see who the newcomer was.
Fiction book (1991) -
We'll see you and your pet iguana at practice.
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An iguana can lose his tail and grow it back.
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Hey, Dad, an iguana can stay underwater for 28 minutes.
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And then when we stopped and got up, the iguana had crawled into his pool and died.
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A bunch of iguanas in one cage.
Fiction book (1996) -
I explain the intricacies of keeping a half dozen iguanas alive.
Fiction book (2001) -
Marine iguanas were draped along the moorings, breezes kicked up the banners, and spirits were high.
Academic text (2009) -
In the tropical garden, we spotted a large iguana lounging on a branch.
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The zookeeper informed us that the iguana primarily feeds on plants.
Synonyms
A large green lizard from Central and South America that lives in trees and eats leaves
A large plant-eating lizard with a spiny ridge on its back that often lives in trees
Compounds
A large plant-eating lizard with a spiny ridge on its back that often lives in trees
A small lizard with a long tail that lives in hot dry deserts and sits in the sun on rocks
- Specialized
A large green lizard from Central and South America that lives in trees and eats leaves
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word iguana comes from the Spanish word iguana, which came from a Caribbean native word iwana meaning 'lizard'. So today iguana means a large, plant-eating lizard often seen resting in trees in tropical America.